WILLIAM JUDSON FARTHING
(1867-1951)
William Farthing taught school at several locations in our home county, Watauga, starting in the 1880s and continued until the 1912--1915 period.
He had a 170 acre farm that all of us in my generation would remember well.
He purchased this property in early 1901.
It was located on Rominger road in Laurel Creek Township, Watauga County, N.C. Most of this property was wooded and had no buildings when he acquired the property.
He immediately constructed a 2 level house and did much of the construction himself.
He also constructed a livestock barn and several other outbuildings the during the first several years after acquiring the property.
During the next 25 years, he cleared about half of this property and turned it into a highly productive mountain farm operation.
He developed his own HYBRID seed corn.
It produced a higher yield and had a stronger root system than other types of seed corn used in that early era.
He also knew how to graft limbs from one type of fruit tree to a different species of fruit tree.
He also knew how to take survey instruments and check boundary lines on land parcels.
First cousin, Bill Farthing, related how he had been with our grandfather many years ago, when he would run a survey line for a neighbor to determine if the line was correct. Bill also reported that he knew how to write deeds which he did in some instances.
During the 1930s era, he was selected FARMER OF THE YEAR at least twice in his district due to his innovations in his farm practices.
He was "ahead of his time" in adopting more modern farm practices including crop rotation, strip cropping and putting a "cover" crop on land after fall harvest.
This cover crop, ( usually crimson clover), provided rich nutrients to the cropland when the land was replanted in corn, or other crops, the following spring.
THEY LIVED IN THIS AREA 1889 UNTIL 1897. THEY HAD PURCHASED 200 ACRES OF LAND FROM WILLIAM'S UNCLE, WHITFIELD FARTHING. SOME OF THIS LAND WAS CLEARED AND THIS PERMITTED WILLIAM TO ENGAGE IN A SMALL FARMING OPERATION.
GRANDFATHER WILLIAM CONSTRUCTED A SMALL DAM ON LAUREL CREEK, WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PROPERTY. HE INSTALLED A WATER POWERED GRIST MILL IN ORDER TO GRIND CORN FOR PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WILLIAM ALSO TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD WHEN LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SCHOOL TERMS WERE USUALLY 3 MONTHS DURING THIS EARLY ERA. THE PROPERTY HAD A 2 ROOM LOG HOUSE ( OR CABIN ) AND THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST 4 CHILDREN WERE BORN. ( Benjamin, Stella, Aubyn and Delia )
(1867-1951)
William Farthing taught school at several locations in our home county, Watauga, starting in the 1880s and continued until the 1912--1915 period.
He had a 170 acre farm that all of us in my generation would remember well.
He purchased this property in early 1901.
It was located on Rominger road in Laurel Creek Township, Watauga County, N.C. Most of this property was wooded and had no buildings when he acquired the property.
He immediately constructed a 2 level house and did much of the construction himself.
He also constructed a livestock barn and several other outbuildings the during the first several years after acquiring the property.
During the next 25 years, he cleared about half of this property and turned it into a highly productive mountain farm operation.
He developed his own HYBRID seed corn.
It produced a higher yield and had a stronger root system than other types of seed corn used in that early era.
He also knew how to graft limbs from one type of fruit tree to a different species of fruit tree.
He also knew how to take survey instruments and check boundary lines on land parcels.
First cousin, Bill Farthing, related how he had been with our grandfather many years ago, when he would run a survey line for a neighbor to determine if the line was correct. Bill also reported that he knew how to write deeds which he did in some instances.
During the 1930s era, he was selected FARMER OF THE YEAR at least twice in his district due to his innovations in his farm practices.
He was "ahead of his time" in adopting more modern farm practices including crop rotation, strip cropping and putting a "cover" crop on land after fall harvest.
This cover crop, ( usually crimson clover), provided rich nutrients to the cropland when the land was replanted in corn, or other crops, the following spring.
THEY LIVED IN THIS AREA 1889 UNTIL 1897. THEY HAD PURCHASED 200 ACRES OF LAND FROM WILLIAM'S UNCLE, WHITFIELD FARTHING. SOME OF THIS LAND WAS CLEARED AND THIS PERMITTED WILLIAM TO ENGAGE IN A SMALL FARMING OPERATION.
GRANDFATHER WILLIAM CONSTRUCTED A SMALL DAM ON LAUREL CREEK, WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PROPERTY. HE INSTALLED A WATER POWERED GRIST MILL IN ORDER TO GRIND CORN FOR PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WILLIAM ALSO TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD WHEN LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SCHOOL TERMS WERE USUALLY 3 MONTHS DURING THIS EARLY ERA. THE PROPERTY HAD A 2 ROOM LOG HOUSE ( OR CABIN ) AND THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST 4 CHILDREN WERE BORN. ( Benjamin, Stella, Aubyn and Delia )
WILLIAM JUDSON FARTHING
(1867-1951)
William Farthing taught school at several locations in our home county, Watauga, starting in the 1880s and continued until the 1912--1915 period.
He had a 170 acre farm that all of us in my generation would remember well.
He purchased this property in early 1901.
It was located on Rominger road in Laurel Creek Township, Watauga County, N.C. Most of this property was wooded and had no buildings when he acquired the property.
He immediately constructed a 2 level house and did much of the construction himself.
He also constructed a livestock barn and several other outbuildings the during the first several years after acquiring the property.
During the next 25 years, he cleared about half of this property and turned it into a highly productive mountain farm operation.
He developed his own HYBRID seed corn.
It produced a higher yield and had a stronger root system than other types of seed corn used in that early era.
He also knew how to graft limbs from one type of fruit tree to a different species of fruit tree.
He also knew how to take survey instruments and check boundary lines on land parcels.
First cousin, Bill Farthing, related how he had been with our grandfather many years ago, when he would run a survey line for a neighbor to determine if the line was correct. Bill also reported that he knew how to write deeds which he did in some instances.
During the 1930s era, he was selected FARMER OF THE YEAR at least twice in his district due to his innovations in his farm practices.
He was "ahead of his time" in adopting more modern farm practices including crop rotation, strip cropping and putting a "cover" crop on land after fall harvest.
This cover crop, ( usually crimson clover), provided rich nutrients to the cropland when the land was replanted in corn, or other crops, the following spring.
THEY LIVED IN THIS AREA 1889 UNTIL 1897. THEY HAD PURCHASED 200 ACRES OF LAND FROM WILLIAM'S UNCLE, WHITFIELD FARTHING. SOME OF THIS LAND WAS CLEARED AND THIS PERMITTED WILLIAM TO ENGAGE IN A SMALL FARMING OPERATION.
GRANDFATHER WILLIAM CONSTRUCTED A SMALL DAM ON LAUREL CREEK, WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PROPERTY. HE INSTALLED A WATER POWERED GRIST MILL IN ORDER TO GRIND CORN FOR PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WILLIAM ALSO TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD WHEN LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SCHOOL TERMS WERE USUALLY 3 MONTHS DURING THIS EARLY ERA. THE PROPERTY HAD A 2 ROOM LOG HOUSE ( OR CABIN ) AND THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST 4 CHILDREN WERE BORN. ( Benjamin, Stella, Aubyn and Delia )
(1867-1951)
William Farthing taught school at several locations in our home county, Watauga, starting in the 1880s and continued until the 1912--1915 period.
He had a 170 acre farm that all of us in my generation would remember well.
He purchased this property in early 1901.
It was located on Rominger road in Laurel Creek Township, Watauga County, N.C. Most of this property was wooded and had no buildings when he acquired the property.
He immediately constructed a 2 level house and did much of the construction himself.
He also constructed a livestock barn and several other outbuildings the during the first several years after acquiring the property.
During the next 25 years, he cleared about half of this property and turned it into a highly productive mountain farm operation.
He developed his own HYBRID seed corn.
It produced a higher yield and had a stronger root system than other types of seed corn used in that early era.
He also knew how to graft limbs from one type of fruit tree to a different species of fruit tree.
He also knew how to take survey instruments and check boundary lines on land parcels.
First cousin, Bill Farthing, related how he had been with our grandfather many years ago, when he would run a survey line for a neighbor to determine if the line was correct. Bill also reported that he knew how to write deeds which he did in some instances.
During the 1930s era, he was selected FARMER OF THE YEAR at least twice in his district due to his innovations in his farm practices.
He was "ahead of his time" in adopting more modern farm practices including crop rotation, strip cropping and putting a "cover" crop on land after fall harvest.
This cover crop, ( usually crimson clover), provided rich nutrients to the cropland when the land was replanted in corn, or other crops, the following spring.
THEY LIVED IN THIS AREA 1889 UNTIL 1897. THEY HAD PURCHASED 200 ACRES OF LAND FROM WILLIAM'S UNCLE, WHITFIELD FARTHING. SOME OF THIS LAND WAS CLEARED AND THIS PERMITTED WILLIAM TO ENGAGE IN A SMALL FARMING OPERATION.
GRANDFATHER WILLIAM CONSTRUCTED A SMALL DAM ON LAUREL CREEK, WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PROPERTY. HE INSTALLED A WATER POWERED GRIST MILL IN ORDER TO GRIND CORN FOR PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WILLIAM ALSO TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD WHEN LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SCHOOL TERMS WERE USUALLY 3 MONTHS DURING THIS EARLY ERA. THE PROPERTY HAD A 2 ROOM LOG HOUSE ( OR CABIN ) AND THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST 4 CHILDREN WERE BORN. ( Benjamin, Stella, Aubyn and Delia )
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